Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-09-08

abandon constitutional agitation, and
acting on the advice OF the London Times.
that"Liberty is a thing o be foughtout With
knives and hatchets.' prove themselves
only too apt scholars OF adoctrine where
by England melted revolution in other
lands. The only part we can play is to
lend our Irish brethren every possible
Hytnpathy and support. Mr.. Parneil and
HIS colleagues deserve our confidence, and
renewed activity in the cause should
characterize every member OF the league.
In a special manner i a~ppsaito the Irish
men OF the Northwest. No man 10 the
poorer for what he has giren to the Irsh
cause, rather Is he richer In the con
seriousness OF having performed a duty
made incumbent on him by the traditions
OF his race. After all, this malicious
action OF the Tory party is the last flicker
in its ebbing life, and not many months
win elapse before o second remuneration
act well declare the justice OF Irish legisia-
tive independents.
Bismarek's life at Kissingen Is described
In the Magdeburger Zeitung. The prince
occupies a number al rooms In the schloss,
which are furnished sumptuously and con-
tain valuable paintings. rare old carvings
and costly tapestry. The prince rarely
arises before 10 O'Clock. but he works
nlshtg until lou. ne HihintAins ms fes-
ular course OF diet and habits and pays
close attention to his health.
At Montreal, the Herald building was
burned on the 2Tth. The FIRE started in
the bindery. The contents were so inflam-
mablethat efforts to save the sti ueture were
Ruthless. The loss 10 $40. 000.
Owing to the heavydockage for dirt farm
ers are showing some disposition to store
their wheat this fall. Unless the wheat 10
cleaned before storing It viii heat. and
there will be more hot wheat in the North.
Sest this fall than there ever was at Chi
cago. A great deal OF the wheat arriving
carries an unusually large amount OF dirt
and seeds. These contain n great deal oil
moisture and il the wheat is stored with
out being run through a separator it
wouldn't be thirty days before the grain
would be ruined. Farmers cannot be too
careful with their wheat this year., as a
great deal OF il was threshed while damp,
and will quickly heat and mold In the
yranery.
At Galena, Ill, Miss Jennie Edwards.
aged twenty-one years, second eldest
daughter of II. J. Edwards, died of disease
OF the spine. She was the acknowledged
belle Of Galena-
Prof. Palmieri. the distinguished italian
scientist, predicts u great eruption of Vesu-
vius before long, and DIR. Johnston LAWS.
b has been examining the slope OF the
old mountain. asserts that the outpour OF
lava win be or the side next 10 Naples.
Burchard seems to be an unfortunate
name. A Mr. Burchard Is United States
consul in Honduras. He is an nppointee
OF this administrations. He has written a
report which comments with great dis
favor and severity upon what he calls the
Immoral habits OF the people OF Hondu-
rss." And worse han that, the state de
paFtment has given official sanction to
this Arrangement of the people OF Hondu-
ras by printing his report, and now the
government OF Honduras wishes to rave
Buehard removed.
A little after IL O'Clock Sunday morning
the 2sth inst. an earthquake shock oe-
Cured at Columbia. s. c.. accompanied by
the usual roar and lasting some seconds.
At four minutes OF 5 o'clock a second and
heavier shock was felt. The motion was
unduiating. The shock reported at Au-
yusta was felt with some distinctness at
Summeryille. bHt very lightly at Charles
ton, not one in "A hundred feeling il.
John A. Elliott, form erly president OF
the State Insurance company, died at Des
MoiHcs. Iowa. For some time DIR. Elliot
has been suffering from hernia, which de-
veloped TO such an alarming extent that
an operation was rendered necessary eaus-
ing p~erit0nitis. Deceased was born in Ar
nah, Indiana county, Pa, Sept "a, 1924.
In 1858 he moved to Wisconsin, remain
ing four years. and in 1857 cane to Iowa,
settling in Mitchell county on a farm. In
1864 he was elected auditor Of the state,
serving three full terms.
At Mansfield, Ohio. recently, masked
burglars visited the farm house OF Samuel
thew. One of the burglars struck Chew.
who is eighty-three years OF age, with q
stick OF stove wood, knocking him sense
less. While Mrs. Chew was kept silent at
the muzzle OF - revolver, the other robbers
ransaeked the house. securing $500 in
money aud considerable silver.
Vice President Potter. OF the Union
Pacific. iniimates that the company would
dispose OF its coal mines in Wyoming il a
purchaser could be found at q reasonable
price. Tbs company has the sun of 81
OoU. DOG invested in these mines. Ii will
also dispose OF its Colorado stone quar-
ries. The object is to get rid OF all eatang-
ling alliances aud reduce expenses.
John u. Stsmper. OF Milwaukee died Of
Bright disease after a long illness. Mr..
Stsmper WAS n native Of Luxemberg and
cane 70 Wisconsin in 1S45. His family
settled ut Oak Greek. where he resided un-
I'll 1873. when he removed to tins city.
He became a member OF the board OF su-
pcrvisors in 1853. was elected register OF
deeds in the fall OF 1858 and in 1873 was
n member Of the state legislature. Since
1873 he has been engaged in the lumber
trade and in the Hour and feed business
Senator CuIlom, OF Illinois, said In refer
] enee TO his interstate bill. I'm
( der the law the interstate commission is
ehnrged with the duty OF reporting sugges-
J tions and amendments to the act to the
| secretary OF the interior. who will then re-
port them to congress. | anticipate that
reriaia amendments will be suggested. as
the practical working OF the law shown it
To possess a few minor detects. Where the
bill hurts il is Objectionable; but. on the
other hand. there are thousands who are
benefited. Vow, l think we will always
hayes bill OF the kind on our statute
books. but 1 Iook to notifications from
time to time ms the circumstances require.
interstate legislation has ONT to stay.
Al Philadelphia, there was q sad
siene in a coach on the early
train from atlantic City. A young
n ulisHn who gave her name as Emily Jes
sup 81 Dubuque. Iowa, sat in the car with
a sick child. which died after the train had
passed Newfield. Mrs. Jessup was former
Is u Miss Patton. aad was deserted some
time ago by her hush nd, who also took
4 tlt ulNt NltV HtHi- Cie tOlfONtus Uluku
hina at Atlantic City. tool the child, aud
MAS on her way back when the child died.
At Milwaukee, burglars rihed the safe OF
LoreBz K Elk, jewelers., and secured dia.
monds and watches valued at 81. 200.
The extensive bridge works OF Morse
Bros. as HaseIton. Ohio, were totally de.
streyed by fire. The loss is estimated at
s1oo, QUO. with an insurance OF SOS, 600.
The James hotel at Denton, Tex, was
burned recently. Col A.. j. Hitchcock, an
old veteran. persisted in the flames.
J. A. Werner. president, and C. H .Shepps.
cashier, Of the First National Bank oil
Darlington, tol. were arrested at Kansas
isy On the charge OF embezEling funds ofthe
hank which recently failed. The amount
oi the less was about $40. 900.
Omaha Bee: A. +. Powell. the man ar
rested several months since and who has
been confined in jail for swindlIng DR.. Dins-
moor and the Commercial National bank
oftbis city out Of $4,000. was taken be
lore Judge wakeIey and an unsuccessful ef-
iort made by his attorney to have him
discharged rom custody on the ground
that there was no Law covering the ofienss.
Legal proceedings bare been instituted in
Minnesota against J. J. Harrington, Pow
ellis side partner in his deal with DR.. Dins-
moor and the Commercial bank, for the
recovery OF the $4,000 paid him at the
Windsor hotel. by Powell.
Prof.. Brooks. OF Phelps, n. ", says the
new comet Is o in constellation cancer.
one degree east OF the star Iota. 1t is
moving less than one degree daily towards
the sun and becoming brighter.
The mysterious disappearance Of James
Kane last winter was cleared up at Mar
quette. His body was found neal Sauks
head, twenty miles above Marquette, in the
lake. he was evidently drowned while
fishing.
". j Burk, the deiaustiDg treasurer Of
Galveston county, Tex, who disappeared
last November. a shortage ofS40, 000h hay.
ing been found In his accounts, saidfn San